1. | World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on which day? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Every year on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. |
2. | What was the name of world's oldest living first-class cricketer who died aged 100 on 13 June? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Vasant Raiji, the former Bombay and Baroda batsman and prominent cricket historian, has died aged 100. Raiji had been the world's oldest living first-class cricketer, and Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Steve Waugh visited him at his Mumbai home when he turned 100 on January 26 this year. |
3. | According to a ruling by the Karnataka bench of the Authority for Advance Rulings, parathas are not rotis and therefore can be taxed at a higher GST rate of what per cent compared to 5 per cent for rotis? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: According to a ruling by the Karnataka bench of the Authority for Advance Rulings, parathas are not rotis and therefore can be taxed at a higher GST rate of 18 per cent compared to 5 per cent for rotis. A Bengaluru-based food manufacturer had sought clarity on whether parathas can be classified in the same category as khakhara, plain chapati or roti, which would mean lower tax. |
4. | The State Bank of India has relaunched 'SBI Insta Saving Bank Account',an Aadhaar-based instant digital savings account for customers using the Yono platform. Who is the current chairman of SBI? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The State Bank of India has relaunched 'SBI Insta Saving Bank Account',an Aadhaar-based instant digital savings account for customers using the Yono platform, which will offer a complete paperless and instant digital savings account opening with just PAN and Aadhaar number. |
5. | J. Anbazhagan passed away at the age of 61 years after he tested positive for COVID-19 in Chennai. He was a famous? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Three-time DMK MLA, J. Anbazhagan passed away at the age of 61 years after he tested positive for COVID-19 in Chennai, who represented the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency in the Assembly. |
6. | Which country's parliament, passes bill to include India's territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh in its new map? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Nepal's lower house of parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha, passes bill to include India's territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand in its new map. |
7. | The Grand Anicut Dam will be opened on June 16th in which state? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Grand Anicut Dam (Kallanai), near Trichy in Tamilnadu, will be opened for Kuruvai irrigation in the Cauvery Delta region on June 16th. This will ensure the availability of Cauvery water even in the remotest corners of the delta region like Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts.
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8. | India's foreign exchange reserves have surged by how much dollars to cross the half-a-trillion mark for the first time? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: India's foreign exchange reserves have surged by a massive 8.22 billion dollars to cross the half-a-trillion mark for the first time. The reserves rose to 501.70 billion dollars for the week ended 5th of June, helped by a whopping rise in foreign currency assets. |